Apply now for Community Connect Award

Community groups and charities in Scotmid's North region can now apply to be considered for a Community Connect Award.

Community Connect enables Scotmid members to give back to their communities. Three Good Cause Groups from Scotmid’s North Member Region will receive a financial award of up to £15,000 following a vote by Scotmid members.

At the moment they're running the award as a pilot scheme and are only accepting applications from groups whose initiative will benefit groups in the Scotmid North Member Region. This covers the following postcodes: AB, DD1 to DD5, DD7 to DD11, IV, KW, PH.

Scotmid members collect one Community Connect vote every time they shop in store. They then use their votes to determine the size of the award that each Good Cause Group receives.

To help members make their decision the three Good Cause Groups attend Scotmid’s Membership Meeting and present their idea to members. The group with the most votes gets £15,000, the runner up gets £10,000 and third place gets £5,000.

Who can apply?

Applicants must be:

• An established community group or charity
• Part of a new group who have an idea which will enhance your local community
• Be working on or planning an initiative that requires around £15,000 or more

They are looking for applications that:

• Benefit the local community centred around Scotmid or Semichem stores
• Have the greatest possible benefit to their community
• Are scheduled to be completed within 24 months of the award date

The full terms and conditions for Community Groups can be found on the Scotmid website.

How to apply

The application window is now open and closes on Friday 21 April 2017.

When you are ready to apply you can access the online application form here: http://www.scotmid.coop/community-connect-application/